Explore the Family Name Burtis

The meaning of Burtis

English: variant of Burdis. The surname Burtis is very rare in Britain.

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How common is the last name Burtis in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burtis has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Burtis was ranked as the 21,254th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dipped to 22,963rd, marking an 8.04% drop. The actual count of people with this surname also saw a decline from 1,150 in 2000 to 1,114 in 2010, translating to a -3.13% change. This resulted in a decrease in the proportion of people per 100k with the Burtis surname from 0.43 to 0.38, demonstrating an overall reduction of 11.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,254	#22,963	-8.04%
Count	1,150	1,114	-3.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.38	-11.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burtis

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Burtis surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnicity, though there have been slight changes over the decade. In 2000, 91.57% of the Burtises were White, which decreased slightly to 90.66% in 2010. There was a rise in the percentage of Burtises identifying with two or more races, from 1.13% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010, representing a 27.43% change. The percentage of Burtises with Hispanic ethnic identity also increased, from 1.74% in 2000 to 2.78% in 2010, marking a significant increase of 59.77%. However, the percentage of Black Burtises dropped from 5.13% in 2000 to 4.31% in 2010, a 15.98% decrease. Notably, no Burtises identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.57%	90.66%	-0.99%
Black	5.13%	4.31%	-15.98%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.78%	59.77%
Two or More Races	1.13%	1.44%	27.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%